[Cinci-NFB] National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter, Meeting Minutes for June 2020

Wed Jul 15 16:32:04 UTC 2020

Great job Chris, as always!

Blessings!

Dave Perry,

Phone: (513) 470-1122;

Email: daveperry509 at gmail.com;

> On Jul 15, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting via Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> Cincinnati Chapter
> Meeting Minutes for June 2020
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> The June 2020 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter was convened by President Gloria Robinson at approximately 1:35 P.M. on Saturday June 27, 2020. In attendance were: President Gloria Robinson, Emily Pennington, Christopher Sabine, Dave Perry, Ahkeela Cade, Paul Jordan, Deanna Lewis, Diane Carmony, Candice Armstrong, Anthony King, Tamara “Tammy” McRae, Walter Mitchell, Marianne Denning, Allison Meloy, Joy Thomas, Lisa Hall and Gary Warren.
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> Walter Mitchell moved to approve the may 2020 minutes as emailed. Emily Pennington seconded, and the motion passed.
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> Christopher Sabine reported briefly on his assistance registering members online for National Convention, which is scheduled for July 14-18 2020. The 2020 National Convention will be held virtually due to the current public health crisis.
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> Walter Mitchell gave a report from the Ohio Diabetes Action Network (DAN) at the request of President Gloria Robinson.  Walter expressed that DAN has been holding twice-monthly “Educate, Inspire, and Empower” meetings which revolve around a specific topic related to Blind people with Diabetes. The most recent discussion, which reportedly took place at DAN’s latest conference call on June 13, centered around foot care and diabetes and was facilitated by Mark Abrahams, Owner of Next Step Shoes, a Dayton-based provider of footwear for people with Diabetes. Walter Mitchell agreed to provide information about the DAN meetings to Allison Meloy from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and post it to the Cinci-Talk Listserv.
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> Emily Pennington presented this month’s Treasurer’s Report. Walter Mitchell moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Paul Jordan seconded, and the motion passed.
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> There were no Transportation Committee or Legislative Committee reports presented this month.
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> President Gloria Robinson reported that the Cincinnati Chapter Board of Directors met on June 25 prior to today’s meeting. It was decided at that meeting to allocate $25 for the Chapter’s annual contribution to each of the four National funds: The tenBroek Fund, The Sun Fund, the White Cane Fund and the Jernigan Fund for a total of $10.
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> Allison Meloy, Rehabilitation Counselor for the Southwest Ohio Field Office of the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, gave an overview of the vocational rehabilitation employment process and answered questions from Chapter members.
> Marianne Denning began a discussion of a proposed dinner on June 18 to coincide with the banquet at the National Federation of the Blind Convention, which will be held virtually this year due to Covid-19. Marianne, President Gloria Robinson and other Chapter members agreed to explore potential locations for the dinner.
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> Marianne Denning reported that The Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and West Side Brewery, located at 3044 Harrison Avenue, will conduct a tapping   of a new Ale on July 16 2020—with proceeds going to the agency. Branded as Braille Ale, the new beer will be sold in cans featuring tactile symbols. Marianne expressed that she would like to attend the event and represent the National Federation of the blind of Cincinnati to educate participants about the importance of Braille to the daily lives of the blind and strengthen the Chapter’s presence in the community. A food truck will also be available. Marianne expressed that she will share further information regarding this event on the Cinci-Talk Listserv.
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> Gary Warren gave a report concerning fundraising. Several ideas for fundraising campaigns during the Pandemic, including a yard sale and other product sales with proceeds going to the Chapter, were discussed. However, President Gloria Robinson expressed that she would like to see how the current public health crisis plays out before committing the Chapter to specifics.
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> President Gloria Robinson reported that the Flying Pig Marathon and all related events have been cancelled due to the pandemic. However, the “Meet the Blind” event is still on at this point. Gloria expressed that she will report back to the Chapter on the status of “Meet the Blind” in July.
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> Christopher Sabine began a discussion on a proposal to contact members of the Ohio Legislature concerning the inaccessibility of information on the locations of Covid-19 testing sites and other data from the web sites of the Ohio Department of Health and the Hamilton County Department of Public Health. Christopher expressed that the information on both sites is presented visually in the form of a 3-D map with dots representing testing locations. This format is entirely inaccessible for assistive technology users—including screen readers. Walter Mitchell also expressed that he was unable to apply for small business assistance due to an inaccessible web site and was unable to obtain sighted assistance. President Gloria Robinson proposed that a new committee be formed to address technology accessibility. The committee would connect with state legislators and other entities regarding accessibility issues and liaise with other members regarding assistive technology, apps and web sites. This would also include assisting new members to join the Ohio-Talk and Cinci-Talk listservs. Christopher Sabine, Marianne Denning and Gary Warren agreed to be part of this committee, which agreed to hold its first meeting on July 2 at 7:30 P.M. President Gloria Robinson expressed that she will provide Christopher with a Toll-free number to use to order food on Doordash for those unable to use the app.
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> The June 2020 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter was adjourned at approximately 2:55 P.M. on Saturday June 27 2020.
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> The July 2020 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter is scheduled for Saturday July 25 2020 from 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. by teleconference.
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> Respectfully Submitted,
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> Christopher Sabine
> Secretary
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> Cincinnati Chapter
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